After my TEDxDubai talk last year, Johan and I had the privilege to speak at TEDxSantaCruz in June. I must admit it was an incredible experience. It was about Trust. Please feel free to share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter, but mostly ENJOY it. Here is the video. Gonan and Johan Premfors [...]
I recently participated in Substance Awareness Week at my daughter’s school by giving a series of Parentology mini workshops. One of the things that came up in our sessions was the importance of parent-child relationships when it comes to how our children handle situations in which they are exposed to illegal substances. For example, imagine if [...]
In February my daughter Amelia took a trip as part of her middle school’s Week Without Walls program. Amelia, along with four teachers and 23 other kids lived in tents for eight days in the Tanzania bush. Totally unplugged for the duration of the trip, the group spent a week focusing on nature, wild animals [...]
Trust (having confidence or faith in someone) is critical when it comes to developing strong lasting relationships, especially parent-child relationships. While we often think of trust when it comes to “the big things” in life (life, love, money, etc.), it is important to trust our children when it comes to the “small things” (day-to-day decisions) [...]
In social situations and at our courses, I often hear young adults complain about their parents. In particular, they feel like they are still being controlled by their parents or at least that their parents are trying to control them. This makes me wonder, “Where is the trust?” or “Why don’t we trust our children [...]
Becoming a parent is one of the most significant, rewarding, and challenging rolls a person can take on in life. As adults we pour so much of ourselves into raising our children, it can be hard not to view them as extensions of ourselves—our values, thoughts, outlook… But, what happens when the vision we hold [...]